Findings of IKB Probe
Prompt Call for Charges

Germany's markets regulator said it found sufficient evidence of insider trading in shares of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG to refer the case to prosecutors for a criminal investigation.

The case is the first time investigations into potential wrongdoing stemming from the credit crisis have turned criminal in a major European market. It marks a big step for European regulators, who have often been slower to act and had less power than...